Toh, a young Chinese boy aged ten, living on the island of Amoy in the south China sea, escapes a period of civilian terror and through the kindness of a visiting ship's captain, sails to Australia. There he is employed by a friend of the captain on a run in Victoria.
This historical novel tracks Toh, later to become Thomas, starting with the simple planting of some walnut seeds he brought with him from China. After careful living and cautious spending he marries a Scottish girl to eventually become a large landowner and benefactor in the surrounding district.
All the while his early Christian beliefs which had started in China with a friend called Father David, stayed with him. and his life never lost a concern for others.
This story show, how a person of very different culture and language, can succeed in a new land, if respect for others and personal discipline are the key parts of his life.
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| Item Code |
9780473171827 |
| Item Reference |
114091 |
| Type |
Book |
| Unit |
1 |
